Signed.
Really sorry for your loss.
Our daughter is currently having a series of diagnosis sessions (first one last week) - possible form of Autism. High anxiety, mood swings and deep sadness.
Only really came to the fore over the past year but has worsened. Always put it down to her 'character', but it now appears to be something more than that.
I'm not usually a fan of 'labelling things' (for my pains), but I think I've changed that opinion now. The more it's talked about (you'd never not talk about having a broken limb, shingles et al!) I think it will help. Even discussing that with her has lifted a weight off her shoulders (she's 11).
School is an utter nightmare for her (she's in the last year of primary - high school in September)...from having a tight group of friends, she's almost on her own now (the school has been great though)...and I feel that in the pit of my stomach (as I'm sure she does every day). She's doing very well in a sport, but that causes her anxiety at times - severe lack of confidence and social shyness (which, when going through this last week with the doctor, reminded me of myself when younger...and well into later life, until I literally stopped caring what other people think).
It would be easier to stop the sport (and she's recently moved up to 5 times a week), but I think that will ultimately give her strength (physically and mentally).
I know a fair few people who have suffered terribly from it MH issues.
Really sorry for your loss.
Our daughter is currently having a series of diagnosis sessions (first one last week) - possible form of Autism. High anxiety, mood swings and deep sadness.
Only really came to the fore over the past year but has worsened. Always put it down to her 'character', but it now appears to be something more than that.
I'm not usually a fan of 'labelling things' (for my pains), but I think I've changed that opinion now. The more it's talked about (you'd never not talk about having a broken limb, shingles et al!) I think it will help. Even discussing that with her has lifted a weight off her shoulders (she's 11).
School is an utter nightmare for her (she's in the last year of primary - high school in September)...from having a tight group of friends, she's almost on her own now (the school has been great though)...and I feel that in the pit of my stomach (as I'm sure she does every day). She's doing very well in a sport, but that causes her anxiety at times - severe lack of confidence and social shyness (which, when going through this last week with the doctor, reminded me of myself when younger...and well into later life, until I literally stopped caring what other people think).
It would be easier to stop the sport (and she's recently moved up to 5 times a week), but I think that will ultimately give her strength (physically and mentally).
I know a fair few people who have suffered terribly from it MH issues.